~Open in prayer~
Icebreaker
• Have you enjoyed the On Assignment series?
• What are your favorite things to do in fall?
• Has anyone joined Pastor Hope’s Inner Circle?
Message Review
Happiness is not connected to success because we have been taught wrong by a world system. You can meet a billionaire who is miserable and then meet someone who has very little but wakes up with joy every day because they are living their purpose. Success has never been about the accumulation of stuff; it is tied to being significant and fulfilling purpose. When you sense God has an assignment on your life it makes the mundane feel adventurous. This was a master plan that took place in heaven before you got here on earth. The plan has to enter the earth and once it does there is some practicalities that have to take place. Let’s dig in a little more…..
Let’s Talk About It!
Read John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
There are forums being held all over the planet that are trying to save the earth. The problem is not the earth, but it is the world because earth was created in pure essence. The world is broken, and Jesus is the answer. The only thing that can fix the world is Jesus and His people. The word world is cosmos- governing systems. The earth was fine, but the systems are corrupt and broken. Jesus is the answer to ALL broken systems. (financial, political… etc.) Jesus is interested on how you systematically function in life. Jesus taught 3 1/2 years to teach the “kingdom” which was from heaven. Jesus the man has sealed our eternity. Jesus His Word has prepared us for earth. Earth was never expected to operate apart from heaven. God created the heavens first then the earth. Adam chose to take the earth and declare independence from heaven when he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. That changed everything. The world was delivered into corruption. God had two sons Adam- Man of the flesh and Jesus – Man of the Spirit. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior this activates a complete shift in your life. Talk about how this decision shifted your life? By reading and meditating on the Word of God how did that shift your life?
Read Psalm 24:1-3
1 The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place?
The original plan for earth by God was it was supposed to operate as heaven. Jesus preached on the kingdom when he preached on earth. Jesus is the information that corrects the systems of the world. Every system in this world is the antithesis of the kingdom of heaven. We are taught to read your bible and pray every day. For example, God’s financial system: we need to connect to it when we worship God with our tithe and offerings. It is to attach us to God’s economy so if the world’s goes bad financially it will not affect us as God’s people. God has a system regarding marriage. When we try to redefine it or when we try to redefine how we raise our children there will be consequences for this. Why did Jesus preach about the kingdom of heaven? Discuss the kingdom keys that Jesus taught and how they have impacted your life.
Prayer Focus and Requests
Ask your members if they have any prayer requests or praise reports. Encourage one another to pray and focus on how you structure your life.
Scripture Reference
John 3:16
Psalm 24:1-3
John 8:12
John 8:23
John 1:1-2
John 1:14
Revelation 11:15
Deuteronomy 28:1-6
1 Kings 17:1-9
Luke 10:1-6
Matthew 7:6